Bam (crater)

Bam is an impact crater located on the lava plains of Hesperia Planum (Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle) on Mars at 25.79 ° S and 115.67° E, approximately 6.8 kilometers in diameter. It was named after a city in the Kerman province of Iran, having had its name approved in April 2017.^[1]

Bam is considered to be one of the best well-preserved examples of impact craters on Mars, considering the overall crater morphology, thermophysical signatures, and the relatively young age of its target material.^[2]

References

^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Bam". USGS.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved April 20th, 2017.
^ Bina, A. et al.(2017), "LPSC XLVIII", Abstract#2856.

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[1] "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Bam". USGS.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved April 20th, 2017.

[2] Bina, A. et al.(2017), "LPSC XLVIII", Abstract#2856.

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